Fresno Pacific University

Published cost of attendance is $44,249. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $11,133, middle-income families pay around $10,799, higher-income families pay approximately $20,353.

Azimuth ranks Fresno Pacific University #293 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 79.5 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $23,146; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $10,725.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $63,285, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $262 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Fresno Pacific University earn median 4-year earnings of $63,285, placing Fresno Pacific University in the 63.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,814 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 65.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Fresno Pacific University #583 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,005, ranked #10 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 108 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,983, ranked #137 nationally in its major.

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services reports 98 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,756, ranked #25 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,338, ranked #17 nationally in its major.

Fresno Pacific University's program mix is anchored in Education, reflecting the university's identity as a faith-based, community-oriented institution serving the Central Valley. Across 23 programs, the university concentrates its degree output in fields that feed directly into regional labor markets — particularly teaching, social services, and health-adjacent roles.

The three largest programs by graduate volume are Subject-Specific Teacher Education, Business Administration, and Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, together accounting for a substantial share of the institution's annual completers. The program with the strongest combination of scale and earnings is Business Administration, which anchors Fresno Pacific University's economic profile among its ranked programs.

On the earnings side, the highest-earning programs include Business Administration, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,983 four years after enrollment, and Health Administration, where graduates earn $66,778 — fields that align with stable regional employer demand in healthcare and applied services. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #141 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and Health Administration #50 for the same measure.

The dominant program families — Education (29% of graduates), Business (19%), and Social Sciences (3%) — reflect a portfolio oriented toward local-labor pathways rather than high-mobility national careers. Many graduates enter fields like teaching, counseling, and community health, where four-year earnings are moderate but job stability and regional demand are consistent.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with broader labor-market trends.